Hi Joyce, This list is just getting started, and so far, I think most of the people here are Loveless and Lovelace descendants; many of the Tolpuddle Martyrs James and George Loveless. Our list is so new that it's description isn't up yet. We haven't discussed any other Tolpuddle research, though that certainly is an option. This list is an offshoot of the Lovelace surname list designed to allow those with non-American roots to discuss their lines without having to wade through all the other Lovelxxx family messages. You can search the archives of the list by going to: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and searching under the Tolpuddle list. Wendy Miller -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 3:55 AM Subject: Re: [TOLPUDDLE-L] ANYBODY HOME!!! >Hello, Tolpuddle Group.- Dont know if I belong here or not, since I have only >been observing correspondence for a few days.( Are previous queries >"ARCHIVED") I grew up in Yorkshire, of a father born in Southampton whose >mother, Martha Hurst, was born in Osmington dorsets. according to 1881 census, >yet I was told she came from Puddletown and even knew that the name was >changed from Piddletown. Her parents were Robert Hurst, son of Henry Hurst, >carpenter, and Mary Anne, dau. of Joseph Bishop.They married in Osmington, 29 >May 1867. By 1891 census Mary Anne was obviously widowed, I found her married >to a Mr Hooper. I may just belong in the Dorset group, but wanted to explore >this Puddletown/Tolpuddle link, if such existed. Joyce, nee King, in >Washington State.